Phillips believes Dez will respond to spotlight

IRVING – Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips believes the spotlight that will be on Bryant Sunday night in Landover, Md., will bring out the best in him.

“I have a feeling that when the lights turn on that he’s going to respond,” Phillips said late Monday afternoon. “Sometimes with players it’s too big for them or they have problems. We’ll see. He’s so into football. It seems like every time he gets a chance to show what he can do he does well. I’m hoping he does that in this ball game.”

Earlier in the day, receivers coach Ray Sherman expressed concerns that Bryant might be a little too hyped for the primetime opener against the Redskins.